Staff

We are proud to present to you our passionate and talented team of voice acting professionals. Nowhere else will you find a team of voice acting veterans who are so committed to the voiceover industry, and to the education and continued support of our extended family of graduates.


Alicia Midgley Director of Operations

Alicia wears many hats at Voices For All, overseeing our day to day operations and functioning as our students primary liaison. Alicia comes to Voices For All from the corporate world, offering innovative ideas to build and expand on our relationships with a variety of educational Institutions. She keeps everything flowing smoothly with our long list of Colleges, Universities, and High Schools around the US and also provides ongoing support to all of our Master Class graduates.  Alicia strives to welcome each new student personally and answer any questions they may have as they begin their journey into the world of voiceovers. She is ready to assist students and offer administrative support to schools in any way needed to achieve top notch service. Alicia has a positive and inviting nature encompassed with stellar organizational skills. She is a great asset to the VFA team.


Sherril Stewart Director of Admissions

Sherril is a Voiceover industry veteran who has consulted with and guided thousands of aspiring voice actors.  Sherril, a voice actor in her own right, has first hand knowledge of the many ins-and-outs of the voice acting business. She is very knowledgeable regarding the VO industry, and if you are lucky enough to speak with her, you will see why everyone loves her. If you have questions, Sherril has answers. She really wants to see everyone realize their dream of being a voice actor, and she goes well out of her way to do whatever she can to make it happen. Known for being caring and compassionate, Sherril is a favorite of many of our Master Class Grads.


Mike Elmore Director of Education

Mike has been a professional Voice Actor since 1983. He has performed Voiceovers for clients such as Stridex, McDonalds, Dodge, T-Mobile, Motrin, Hasbro, TGI Fridays, and All My Children (promos, ABC), Friendly’s, Myth Busters (radio promos), Inside the Blueprint (*in show narrator FOX Business, Bloomberg Television). Mike worked in radio all the way from the wheat fields of Kansas, to the major market of Los Angeles, Ca. Mike has also performed as an Actor in a Prime Time TV Series, and toured the U.S. as a musician. He brings with him an incredible collection of experiences and stories, that are invaluable in giving a needed insight to his students. Besides working as a Professional Voice Actor, Mike's passion is teaching Aspiring Voice Actors. He has a great ability to encourage and empower his students to put their best foot forward, and has many tricks up his sleeve to get the most out of everyone.

As our Director of Education, Mike ensures all of our coaches maintain the highest standards through ongoing training and development. Implementing ideas not only from himself but from our entire team of profesisonals to constantly update and evolve all our programs from Intro Classes to Master Classes. He also has the final say for all students completing our Home Studio Assessment process to ensure professional sound quality is achieved from their home studios. Mike oversees all that is voiceover education here at VFA and we wouldn't have it any other way. 

Check out Mike's VO site: http://www.mikeelmoretalks.com

Aaron Fischer Voice Coach/Instructor/Producer

Aaron Is a graduate of Voices For All's Master Class. He graduated in 2011 and has collaborated on close to 4,000 projects in the last 10 years. Some of his clients include: WWE, Chevy, Habitat For Humanity, Ace Hardware, Amazon, Fandango and hundreds more...

Aaron decided on training after a 3 month illness that almost left him and his family homeless. 3 years after his training he quit his 20 year job as a Nabisco salesman to be a voice actor full time and he hasn't looked back. This was after YEARS of people commenting on his voice.

As a child, Aaron had a near obsession with voices. Heavily influenced in his childhood by the popular cartoons of the day, he was mesmerized by the subtle differences between the characters’ sounds and deliveries. Even as a youth, he grasped the fact that tension, joy, fear, excitement, or love could all be conveyed through the manner in which a single word was enunciated. 

In college, Aaron studied computer animation and art as well as creative writing, and has a passion for all things that inspire him creatively.

Years later, with a family of his own, he found that he could keep his four young girls engaged—really engaged—while reading to them. He gave life to the words on the page and his children were able to see the stories played out in their minds.

He is enthusiastic about the voiceover industry and loves to pass that energy on to his students, with the goal of showing each and every one of them that the field has a great deal to offer. His upbeat and direct manner of instruction fosters an atmosphere of enjoyment and openness.

Aaron's family has been with him every step of the way. He has been blessed with a fantastic wife and is a proud father. In fact, his 4 daughter's were the inspiration behind his company’s name.

See more about Aaron at: https://aaronfischervo.com

Lori Ann Hauser Voice Coach/Instructor/Producer

Lori has been in front of the mic and camera professionally for the past 15 + years. She started her career in the Entertainment Industry working on camera for the Travel Channel and quickly transitioned to voice-over.  Lori has a long history of teaching and educating, not only in Voice Overs but as a college instructor in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice, as well as a public speaker.  A success story of her own she started her career in Cincinnati, Ohio, and found her way to Los Angeles, where she now lives, works, and plays. 

Lori is a member of SAG/AFTRA and signed with a top Los Angeles agent, she has provided voiceovers for Radio and TV commercials, in show narrations, Corporate, Apps, Animation, and Video Games, and has recorded a radio drama that received recognition at the National Audio Theatre Awards festival.  Lori has voiced commercials for many companies such as Kay Jewelers, Uber, Samsonite, Jet Blue, NY Travel Bureau, Starbucks, and more.  Lori has also narrated corporate VIEO trainings for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and AIDS Awareness, as well as Radio Imaging for 93.1 FM Monster Radio and 95.1 Hooked on Country, to name a few. 

Lori has also written a film screenplay, which was recently selected as a finalist in the Cannes Film Festival.  Lori is also celebrating her 10th year supporting the Voice Arts Awards in Beverly Hills, CA.

Lori belongs to a group of women called The Voxy Ladies, a handpicked selective collective group of professional female voice artists representing every genre, sound, and niche in the industry.  Lori also belongs to several other elite groups of women in the Voice Over Industry which include (WIA) Women in Animation, (WIF) Women in Film, (WIV) Women in Voice Over, (AWD) Alliance of Women Directors. 

Lori brings her enthusiasm for Voice Overs and teaching together to provide an exciting and entertaining class, she passes on her knowledge and confidence to her students and is eager to show each student that there is a place in the VO world for their voice too!

Check out Lori's voiceovers at: http://www.loriannhauser.com

Eric Smies Voice Coach/Instructor/Producer

Eric has been a professional voiceover actor since 2002 and is very happy to be here with VFA. He grew up in the windy city of Chicago but now calls Los Angeles home. Starting off as a stage actor performing in shows from Shakespeare to Guys and Dolls all across the country, he decided to take a break from the “road” and settle back down in Chicago. Bored and working in an office he heard a friend of a friend on a radio commercial and thought…I bet that would be a blast! He went through a coaching and training program in Chicago, had his demo produced, started his voiceover career and never looked back, enjoying every time he was able to get in the studio and play.

Life and professional experiences have brought him from the stage, to professional tree care, to insurance, to formerly co-owning and running a CrossFit gym, and running three Ironman 140.6 triathlons, all while keeping a successful and vibrant voiceover career. Over that time he’s done voiceover work for companies like Uber Eats, Mucinex, KFC, Subaru, AT&T, Walmart, Public Storage, Best Buy and has narrated over 50 audiobooks.

He's a two time nominee for best demo from the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences for his Promo and Video Games demos.  

Eric is always eager to share his knowledge of voiceover and the industry, as well as his vast array of professional experiences, and to have some fun getting YOU excited about it. Because, really, fun is the name of the game.

Visit Eric at: http://www.ericsmies.com

Eliska Hahn Voice Coach/Instructor/Producer

Eliska has been in front of a camera or behind a microphone for as long as she can remember. From winning a baby modeling competition when she was just 18 months old, to a professional modeling, acting, broadcasting, and voiceover career that has spanned over 30 years...and is still going strong.  Best known for her starring role as "Nova" in Danny Boyd's 1990 cult classic "Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space Preachers", Eliska has gone on to do numerous films, stage productions, television commercials, and voice over work nationwide. She also hosted the 2005 award winning docudrama "Love is Not an Angry Thing" (winner of the Telly, Axiem, Communicator and Videographer Awards). As a voice actor for the prestigious United Stations in New York City for several years Eliska could be heard doing voice acting in every top 30 radio market in the US. In 2019 she worked with Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, and Michael Anthony Hall on the feature film “Halloween Kills”- the second installment in the David Gordon Green final trilogy from Universal Pictures. She was a Wealthy Woman in the Netflix movie "Rustin" starring Colman Domingo who was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Bayard Rustin. In 2024 her next feature, "Ambrosia!" (Lead) will release as well as her first holiday feature "The Christmas Story" (Supporting). She will co-star as Heidi Humphrey in "What Really Happened at Baywood" which begins production in early summer, 2024.

Eliska enjoys her students, her dachshunds, and performing music with her husband.

You can find her here: http://www.eliskahahn.com

Chris Batstone Intro Class Instructor

Chris has been a broadcast professional and radio personality for more than 3 decades on the east coast of Canada.

While continuing radio as a private contractor Chris went out on his own in 2011 to begin his voice over career making his mark at first in concert marketing. As a voice team member of Tour Design Creative (marketing arm of Live Nation) and freelance voice artist he has voiced touring campaigns for Florence & The Machine, Pitbull, Tegan & Sara, Bob Seger, Florida Georgia Line and more.

Since 2003 Chris is the voice of Mile One Centre in St. John’s, NL, Canada announcing in house for farm teams in the NHL like Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets and other sporting events. As well voicing videos for the International Olympic Committee.

Chris’s eLearning clients have included the World Bank, Clorox, The Certis Group, Los Angeles Pacific University and more. 

He is excited to share his knowledge and experience in the voice industry to help you achieve your goals!

Find more about Chris at: http://www.chrisbatstone.ca

Cam Cornelius Intro Class Instructor

Cam Cornelius is an Emmy Award-winning, OneVoice & Voice Arts Award-nominated Voice Over Actor, Radio Imaging Voice, Director of Photography, Video Producer, and Podcast Host. Cam has also had a singing career that included recording a children's album with Sonny "Enos" Shroyer from The Dukes of Hazzard, being a featured performer for the United States World Fair Pavilion, and performing on such shows as TNN's Nashville Now and The Grand Ole Opry.

A veteran of both radio and TV, Cam has been a local and national air personality for several radio stations and also developed iHeart Media’s first internal visual services department…serving as Creative Director. During his tenure as a TV Photojournalist and Investigative Producer, Cam created stories locally and nationally for NBC & FOX, and “post-news” had the opportunity to serve as a Director of Photography creating life-changing and award-winning programming for financial guru Dave Ramsey's online video channel and The Dave Ramsey Show. 

From his VO studio in Nashville, TN, You will hear his voice for brands like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Food Network, Nike, Pandora, Hardee's, Honda, Zappos, The CW Network, Lowe's, ExxonMobil, and in video games such as Payday 2, Cloudpunk, Dread Nautical, CastleStorm II, and more! Cam is also the station imaging voice for many radio stations across the US.

Cam co-hosts the Entertainment Dudes Show available on Youtube and your favorite podcast outlets, sharing behind-the-scenes wisdom and laughs from Directors, Producers, Writers, Voice Actors, Graphic Artists, Sound Engineers, Animators, Talent Agents, and more!

Cam’s extensive experience on both sides of the glass all around the world has served him well as both a voice actor and a VO teacher. His amateur radio call sign is K1CAM.

Check out Cam's VO site here: https://www.voiceoverdude.com

Allyssa Gurnee School & Student Representative

Allyssa enjoys working with both staff and students to give them the best experience possible when beginning their journey at VFA.  With a great background in customer service, office work, and internal relations, Allyssa is always willing to lend a helping hand and better their understanding of any situation. Through the use of strong organizational skills, she's able to balance her time working with both VFA and managing our sister company Modern Day Music. She excels at developing relationships with schools offering our “Introduction to Voiceovers Class”. She also personally welcomes our new students into their Master Class programs ensuring they are fully prepared to start their new and exciting journey into Voiceovers. Allyssa plays an integral part on the Voices For All team maintaining long-lasting connections with our numerous educational institutions.


Paul Benedetti Founder

Paul began his career in the music and voiceover industry almost 30 years ago. Paul has since been very fortunate to work with some incredible artists, such as the Legendary Tony and Emmy Award Winning Star Leslie Uggams, engineering her CD, On My Way To You. Paul has engineered cast albums for the Tony Nominated Broadway Musical, Anna Karenina and the Off Broadway Musical, Thunder Knocking On The Door, also with Leslie Uggams, and music by Grammy Award winning artist Keb' Mo'.

In addition to working with hundreds of musicians Paul has also worked on independent films. He edited, mixed, and mastered the sound for the full length feature film, The Last Round, featuring X-Files star William B. Davis and more recently Hobo Heyseus starring Raymond Turturro and Kenneth John McGregor. Paul opened Max Trax Recording Studios located in Albany, NY, in June of 1994, and has since engineered and mixed projects for hundreds of up-and-coming musicians, numerous TV and Radio commercials, as well as mixing and mastering hundreds of voiceover recordings with many talented voice actors.

He is a well respected veteran of the music and voiceover industry, and is known for getting the best sound out of the people he produces, records, and mixes. His experience and talent are essential to the quality of the productions here at VFA.  Being in business for many years Paul understands the way businesses work, and that both the staff and clients, as well as the products and services, are all equally important to obtaining a common goal. His main objective in conceiving Voices For All was to provide unparalleled value, education, and ongoing support for its members.


Marilu Benedetti Financial Administrator

Marilu handles all of the financial related tasks for VFA. Marilu is the wife of VFA Founder, Paul Benedetti, and has many years experience running a multi-million dollar company. Retired from her full time management position to raise her children, she then came to VFA to oversee and assist with all of our financial needs. Marilu is fastidious in all that she does, and is very conscientious of not only our team members and VFA as a whole, but also of each and every vendor we work with.  It is so great to have her as a part of the VFA family. 

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